A black and white photograph of a classroom with students seated at wooden desks facing a blackboard, a teacher seated at the front working with a student.

From the New York State Archives Digital Collection, "Batavia Public School".

Detail of a hand-drawn map with an inset color drawing of a waterway.

From the New York State Archives Digital Collections, "Map showing the Erie Canal in Lyons Falls Terminus, at the meeting of the Black River and the Moose River".

NYS Archives Digital Collection record

Novelty souvenir postcard album that folds out into the shape of a fan and features black and white photo postcards.

From the New York State Library Digital Collections, Hurleyville souvenir postcard album.

NYS Library Digital Collection record.

Crop of a blueprint map labeled Boston Corners.

From the New York State Archives Digital Collection, "Boston Corners, Columbia County".

NYS Archives Digital Collection record

Cover of sheet music for the "Check Mate Galop" with an image of a chessboard.

From the NYS Library Digital Collections, Cover illustration for "Check Mate Galop" S

NYS Library Digital Collection record.

A page with typed black text on a yellowed paper, the text encourages voters to support suffrage amendments in the November election.

From the New York State Archives Digital Collections, "Suffrage Card, Chautauqua County".

NYS Archives Digital Collection record

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